Easy Healthy Salmon Salad Recipe

This easy-to-make salmon salad sure packs a lot of flavors. It features a rich, spicy, and flavorful pan-seared salmon layered on a bed of fresh and crunchy textured salad. So if you are looking for a recipe to hook someone to salmon, this is it!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb Salmon (with or without skin)
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cups romaine lettuce (chopped)
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 1 cup cucumber (sliced)
• 6 oz black olives (pitted)
• 1/2 cup red onion (thinly sliced)
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp. dijon mustard
• 3 Tbsps lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1/4 cup fresh dill (minced)
• 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper (or to taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Season the fish with paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper to taste.
2. 2Preheat the oil and pan-fry the salmon for 5 to 6 minutes turning halfway between. Remove from heat and set aside.
3. 3Combine the lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, black olives, onions, and green bell pepper in a large bowl.
4. 4Combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, honey, minced dill, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Mix till well blended.
5. 5Pour the dressing over the salad and top with the salmon. You can also break the salmon into large flakes over the salad if you choose to.